I founded Allworth Press in 1989 with the vision of creating a strong backlist of books to help creative professionals in the arts succeed. Today, we have more than 300 titles in print, and I believe we've made great progress toward the realization of that initial dream.

Our progress is also reflected in the 2011 acquisition of Allworth Press by Skyhorse Publishing, which, with its diverse list and strong distribution, is one of the fastest-growing publishers in the United States. By becoming an imprint of Skyhorse, Allworth Press will benefit from new resources that should help us reach out ever more effectively to our readership of creative professionals.

We remain fortunate to have many prestigious institutions join us on a title by title basis as copublishers, including the American Institute of Graphic Arts, the American Society of Media Photographers, the Authors Guild, the Design Management Institute, the Graphic Artists Guild, and the School of Visual Arts.

Our list includes business and self-help books for artists, photographers, graphic designers, and interior designers as well as for filmmakers, performing artists, and authors. We also publish legal and personal finance guides for the general public.

We look forward to continuing our mission to create books with ideas and solutions that serve the community of creative professionals.

—Tad Crawford